Classic process for a tech company but their criteria are the least considerate to the diversity of life events one can face. They judge one's path and performances regardless of what challenges life can bring on one's path. Says a lot about the atmosphere within the company and type of people they recruit.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
There was 1 research and 1 coding interview. The research interview consisted of 2 parts: in the first part, they asked questions about my publications, while the second part was a brainstorming session about a research problem.
I applied online. I interviewed at Meta in Apr 2026
Interview
1. ML design round: Asked a design question on ML compilers
2. LeetCode round: 2 easy-medium questions
Was not able to go deep into compiler design as I was not aware that is what was required for the position(never mentioned in description)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. ML design round: Asked a design question on ML compilers
I had two interviews: one for research fit, where I presented my own research and the interviewer asked a lot of open-ended questions and the second was 45 minutes of ML coding (no pytorch), which was not very hard.